G-09-04-09-10C3 - 4/9/2009ORDINANCE NO. 4-yi' of, 01r wig
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.503, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, DESIGNATING A PORTION OF RM 620 (ROUND ROCK
AVENUE) AS A SCHOOL SPEED ZONE; PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, Section 545.352 of the Texas Transportation Code
establishes prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits for
streets and highways situated in the state of Texas, and
WHEREAS, Section 541.302 of the Texas Transportation Code
authorizes the governing body of a municipality to designate a
reduced -speed zone on a street to facilitate the safe crossing
of a street by children going to or leaving a public or private
school, and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that a 30 miles per
hour school speed zone should be established on a portion of RM
620 (Round Rock Avenue) from 644' east of Deep Wood Drive (mile
point 9.910) to 155' east of Brentwood Street (mile point
10.368), between the hours 7:30 a.m and 9:30 a.m. and between
the hours of 3:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school days only, Now
Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 9, Section 9.503 of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by
adding the following:
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9.503 SCHOOL ZONES
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644' east of
Deep Wood Drive
(mile point 9.910)
155' east of
Brentwood Street
(mile point 10.368)
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7:30-9:30 am
3:45-4:30 pm
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the
meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that
such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all
times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof
were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as
required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code, as amended. ��+
III
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 2.G, day of
, 2009.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
t)11(b day of
2
, 2009.
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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PURPOSE fll11UN.PNUW'kftITY
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DATE: April 1, 2009
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — April 9, 2009
ITEM: *10C3. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.503, Code of Ordinances,
designating a portion of RM620 as a school speed zone. (Second Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Transportation Services
Tom Word, P.E., Chief of Public Works Operations
Amendment of this ordinance is to establish a new school speed zone on RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue)
from 644' east of Deep Wood Drive (mile point 9.910) to 155' east of Brentwood Street (mile point
10.368), a distance of 0.458 miles, a prima facie speed limit of 30 mph during school hours.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: TxDOT
Background Information:
Based on information provided by the TxDOT, the recommendation of staff is to amend the school
speed limits on RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and
between the hours of 3:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school days only.
Public Comment: N/A